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The Result of Cold Welding Indium

Judging by this image, it appears that the moon is made out of indium!!! In actuality, the moon not made out of either cheese or the metal indium. In fact, this image is not of the moon; it a

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Updating the Bill of Manufacture

What is a Bill of Manufacture (BOM)? That is a really good question! A proper BOM is a list of all the processes and procedures that go into the creation of an item and there expected time frame. As

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Around Town: Clinton Farmer’s Market

Indium Corporation Global Headquarters is located in Clinton, NY and every Thursday, from June to October, the village hosts a Farmer's Market. Going to a farmer’s market is a great way to

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Wake up, Wake up Mr. West

My name is Ian West and I am the Technology Assessment Intern at Indium Corporation. This summer, I will be collecting and analyzing data about emerging technologies in the medical device

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My Biggest Take Away From College

College is an awesome experience filled with learning, adventure, friendships, and so much more. However, one thing that seems to be scarce in college is time. Time is a precious commodity that

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Around Town: The Utica Zoo

As I am not from Central NY, I am always looking for new places to explore. Last weekend I found myself at the Utica

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How Interns Should Really Spend Their Paycheck

Working at Indium Corporation has been an eye opening experience into the realm of manufacturing and all that it has to offer. When I first was notified about my position at Indium Corporation in

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Being in Business in a World of Engineers

At Indium Corporation and RIT, I am outnumbered. Indium Corporation’s slogan is “From One Engineer to Another®", yet I am not an engineer. RIT is a technology school, yet I am

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Two Internships for the Price of One

I like to say that I get to wear two hats for Indium Corporation’s internship program. The hat I wear most of the time is that of the Marketing Communications

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Not ‘Just the Intern’

My name is Kendra Walker, and I’m not “just the intern”. I am working at Indium Corporation this summer in the Business Analytics Department. One of my projects includes organizing

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Becoming an Engineer: College and Internships

I began my engineering career at my local community college, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in their Mechanical Engineering Technology degree program where I took introductory courses in

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Dare to Repair!

Trash is a huge problem in the US and we are the cause of it all! Many people have adopted the mentality of buying new products when the current one breaks or isn’t working optimally. If this

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Beware of Predatory Publishers

Folks, A few weeks ago, I found this note in my email in box: Dear Dr. Ronald C Lasky, Good Morning! Well, we are in shortfall of article for successful release of Upcoming Issue of our XXX

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A Day in the Life of an Engineering Intern

Hello all, I’m Kyle Hochbrueckner. I am the Manufacturing Process Engineering Intern for Indium Corporation at their Business Park Drive facility in Utica. I have been at Indium Corporation for

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Becoming an Engineer: Psychology to Engineering

I was first introduced to a technology curriculum in middle school, where we were given the opportunity to try out a variety of industries, which is when my love for innovation began. We took part in

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No, I Don’t Own the Carrier Dome

My name is Zach Carrier, and I am the Marketing Communications (Marcom) Intern for the summer of 2019. Let me just get this out of the way, no I don’t own the Carrier Dome; no, I don’t

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A Small Increase in Stencil Printing Standard Deviation Results in a Large Increase in Defects

Folks, Patty really liked living in Woodstock, Vermont. She enjoyed the wildlife that literally came up to her kitchen

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Part of a Whole

In my job asa Technical Support Engineer, I often find myself involved with different projects and departments on a daily basis. WhenI get so neck deep in the nitty gritty of these projects (big and

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Real-Life Scenario of a Step-Soldering Application

The other day, I overheard my colleague and fellow Technical Support Engineer on the phone with a customer who had some questions regarding step soldering. I asked her to tell me about the advice she

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Fully Autonomous Vehicles Still Decades Away

Folks, Although Elon Musk still believes that in 2020Telsa will have a car on the road in which the driver can safely fall asleep at the wheel, almost no one else in the autonomous vehicle (AV) world

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